16' Mystery Plans
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- SEL-16MYSTERY
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- Printed plans shipped and PDF plans emailed from Selway Fisher
Description
16’x 6’4’’x 8’’ (3’6’’ with board down). Approx. 450 lbs. lightweight with 120 lbs. of ballast. An ultra simple cruiser of double chine shape using pre-shaped ply panels for the hull. Can sleep two in the cabin and two in the cockpit. Standard rig is a simple sprit boom rig for safety and ease in handling, but other rigs may be used. Excellent for towing to obscure creeks and exploring backwaters. Sail area 130 sq.ft.
Details of a Bermudan rig are also given - below.
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16' Mystery Particulars |
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| LOA | 16' | 4.88m |
| Beam | 6'4" | 1.93m |
| Hull Mid Depth | 2'3" | 0.68m |
| Draft | 8"/3'6" | 0.2/1.07m |
| Sail Area | 130 sq.ft | 12.09 sq.m |
| Approx. Dry Weight | 450 lbs | 204 kg |
| Ballast | 120 lbs | 54.4 kg |
| Maximum Headroom | 4'4" | 1.32m |
| Hull Shape | U shape - flat narrow bottom with 3 planks per side | |
| Construction Methods | Stitch and tape | |
| Major plywood requirements for hull | 11 x 6 sheets 4 x 9mm sheets 1 x 12mm sheet |
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| Guidance Use | 2 adults inland/estuary sailing | |
| Drawing/Design Package | 4 x A1 drawings + 5 x A4 instruction sheets | |
| Additions and alterations included with the plans | Bermudan sail plan (original has single leg o' mutton sprit boom sail) | |
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